The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire): The heat is always pretty intense in New York. Ask Rex Ryan, Tom Coughlin, anyone on the Knicks. Fans are ready to roast all of them. By the way, we'll take Nat King Cole's version of this song.

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: He came to Chicago, all right. Let's see how the teams fare, but both the White Sox and Cubs reloaded for the 2015 baseball season.

Silent Night(s): The Yankees at baseball's winter meetings, though they have made deals outside of that structure.

The Man With All The Toys: It always was the late George Steinbrenner, but baseball has changed. The money gets spread around now with luxury taxes and cable TV deals.

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year: For Patriots fans. Another great season, high hopes in playoffs. Brady is Brady and Gronk is Gronk.

I'll Be Home For Christmas: Well, for New Year's anyway, sing the Giants and Jets.

Joy to the World: Or at least to Husky Nation when the men and women won it all in basketball last season.

Do You Hear What I Hear? Start a good trade rumor.

We Three Kings: Remember Pierce, Garnett and Allen? Green, Sullinger, Zeller doesn't have the same ring to it. And they won't be wearing any, either.

Little Drummer Boy: Around here it is Big Drummond Man. Yep, former Husky Andre Drummond is a beast, averaging a double-double for the second season in a row.

Oh Come, All Ye Faithful: Until things change with UConn football, this is all we have to go on.

Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer: And so did the UConn football team.

White Christmas: So let it snow, let it snow, let it snow until May, says the ski industry.

Mary Did You Know: ... that your baby would grow up to walk on water. Too often we think athletes can do that. Then we learn. They're human.

'Twas The Night Before Christmas: That's why I decided to write this. Sports, like much of the country, virtually shuts down, but not for long. It's bowl season, the NFL playoffs are close and the NBA has five games on TV Christmas Day starting at noon, whether we want them or not. Most intriguing: Cleveland and LeBron James are in Miami to face the Heat. LeBron also might feel the heat from the fans.